A. When the City Manager determines that a state of emergency exists, the City Manager shall make a declaration to that effect and request the Mayor to call a special meeting of the City Council in order to ratify the declaration of emergency. The special meeting of the Council shall occur as soon as possible after the declaration of emergency and such notice as is appropriate to the circumstances shall be given for the meeting.

B. The state of emergency declared under this Section shall exist for the period set forth in the declaration and may be extended by the Council for such periods as it deems necessary. Alternatively, or in addition, upon ratification of the declaration, the Council may authorize the City Manager to extend the state of emergency for a specified period or periods of time.

C. The declaration of emergency shall designate the geographic boundaries of the area which warrants the exercise of emergency controls.

D. The declaration of emergency shall state any special regulations imposed as a result of the state of emergency and the Council may authorize additional specific emergency powers not provided for in this Ordinance for the duration of the emergency.

E. The declaration of emergency may: